The government of Donald Trump announced sanctions against Cristina Kirchner and Julio de Vido due to the corruption cases they both face in Argentina. The announcement will be made by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and will include the prohibition of their entry into the United States. According to the U.S. Secretary of State, the former president and her Minister of Federal Planning "abused their positions by orchestrating and economically benefiting from multiple bribery schemes related to public works contracts, resulting in the theft of millions of dollars from the Argentine government". In this context, it was emphasized that "multiple courts have convicted them of corruption, undermining the trust of the Argentine people and investors in Argentina's future". Donald Trump saludando a sus militantes The sanctions will also affect their immediate family members, such as the national deputy Máximo Kirchner, his sister Florencia, and De Vido's wife, Alessandra Minnicelli. "The United States will continue to promote accountability for those who abuse public power for personal gain", they stated in an official State Department communiqué. They added: "These designations reaffirm our commitment to combating global corruption, even at the highest levels of government". Cristina Kirchner, condenada por corrupción. On his X account, President Javier Milei commented on the matter with an ironic message. "HEY Cristina...", wrote Milei, sharing the document of Marco Rubio's declaration, where he announces the sanctions against Cristina Kirchner. These sanctions were imposed in accordance with Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2024, which requires the Secretary of State to "designate", publicly or privately, foreign officials and their immediate family members for whom there is "credible information of involvement in significant corruption or a gross violation of human rights". On his official X account, the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, communicated: "Today I announced the designation, under Section 7031(c), of the former President of Argentina, Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner, and the former Minister of Planning of Argentina, Julio Miguel De Vido, for their involvement in significant acts of corruption during their public tenure". "The United States is committed to ensuring accountability for corrupt officials worldwide", he concluded.
